by Alice Hornsby-George | Jun 7, 2021 | University of Surrey
There is clear cut evidence, both in reports on democracy and through empirical evidence from around the globe, that the trend of the world is in the direction of autocracy, away from the considered norm of democratic ideals. Iran is perhaps one of the biggest...
by Devin Molina | May 8, 2021 | Ursinus College
The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 and is made up of the six colonies that were created on the continent. The commonwealth is considered a Constitutional Monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as the current head of state. However, the commonwealth also...
by Devin Molina | May 8, 2021 | Ursinus College
Over the past few decades, Slovenia has shifted dramatically from a socialist state within the Soviet Union. Governments with a history of socialism have been more likely to experience democratic backsliding. Democratic backsliding is defined as state-led debilitation...
by Evelyn Felix | Dec 15, 2020 | Georgia State University
Palestine-Gaza, ever presently occupied by Israel, faces rising cases and concerning limits about their healthcare system. The territory, which has seen a sea, land, and air blockade from Israel and Egypt since 2007 when the Islamic group Hamas came into power through...
by William Saart | Nov 22, 2020 | Suffolk University
The coronavirus, or COVID-19, I think most can agree is the biggest problem that our country is facing today. As such, the topic has been discussed and covered to an extensive degree. What interests me most about the topic, however, is how it ties into the current...